Man Dies After Falling 200 Feet Down Cliff At San Francisco's Lands End
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A man died after he fell 200 feet down a cliff at San Francisco's Lands End on Wednesday, fire officials said.
Around 2:50 p.m., firefighters first learned of the victim, who they spotted on rocks along the surf. Rescue swimmers attempted to reach the victim and he was rescued, but he was pronounced deceased, San Francisco Fire officials said.
Adult victim has been rescued and unfortunately pronounced deceased. @USPP_SFFO investigating incident. https://t.co/XCXMbB4fxA pic.twitter.com/VKhtXdmSrn
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) December 4, 2019
Fire officials are asking people to avoid the area, which remains an active scene Wednesday afternoon.
The U.S. Park Police in San Francisco is investigating the incident.
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